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Podcast: Tourism Geographies Podcast
Episode: Land of sky and tourists: impacts of tourism in Asheville, North Carolina
Description: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14616688.2025.2464101AbstractThis study analyzed tourism history, management, and impacts in the city of Asheville in Western North Carolina, a prime tourism location for over a century. First marketed for its healthful mountain air in the mid-1800s, its proximity to the famed Blue Ridge Mountains remains one of the city’s major attractions. Over the years, Asheville expanded its tourism opportunities and now sits atop dozens of ‘Top 10’ lists. With over 10 million annual visitors, residents have expressed concerns about the repercussions of tourism, including increased cost of liv...